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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Millers, 29 Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG
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T1 Norway Spruce on front right boundary (neighbours tree) - Crown raise by 4m and reduce remaining overhanging branches by up to 2m.T2 Pine on front right boundary - Crown raise by 4m.T3 Conifer group on front right boundary - Reduce in height by 1m and trim clients side as hard as practicable.T4 Conifer on front left boundary - Fell to ground level.T5 Oak on front left boundary (neighbours tree) - Remove overhanging branches.T6 Rowan on front left boundary - Cut back to boundary.T7 Ivy - Remove ivy from group of trees adjacent to the front left corner of the house.T8 Lawson Cypress on right boundary (neighbours tree) - Crown raise by 4m and reduce overhanging branches as much as possible without cutting into old wood.T9 Sycamore on right boundary (neighbours tree) - Reduce lateral growth over clients side by 2-3m and crown raise by 4m.T10 Pine (dead tree) on rear boundary - Fell to ground level.T11 Alder - (dead tree) on rear boundary - Fell to ground level.T12 Heavily leaning Alder x 2 on rear boundary - Fell to ground level.T13 Twin stemmed Alder in front of dead Pine - Fell to ground level.T14 Saplings in/on river bank - Fell to ground level.T15 0ak on rear boundary - Remove large limb overhanging garden.T17 Leyland Cypress on left boundary between buildings - Section fell to ground level.T18 Norway Maple on left boundary - Reduce lateral growth towards house by 2m and crown raise by 4m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Jun 2022 | View |
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